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It’s good to talk
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Encourage your clients to take advantage of a time when they’re together as a family to talk about their financial plans.
How China’s generational shift is impacting its economy
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
A recovery is expected for China’s economy this year, now that its zero-COVID restrictions have been scrapped and government policy has become more supportive. However, its longer-term challenges, such as a shrinking workforce and inefficient allocation of resources, remain. As a result, an initial cyclical rebound is likely to give way to structurally slower growth over the long term. So, what could this mean for your clients’ investment portfolios? Swimming against the demographic tide
Review of the week: Move fast and break
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
When banks fail they do so suddenly and the shock can create panic that spreads trouble to other lenders. That’s why US regulators have stepped in swiftly and unambiguously.
HIGHER FOR LONGER: IMPLICATIONS FOR INVESTORS
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
.hero-banner__author-name {display: none !important; }The inflationary shocks caused by the pandemic and war in Ukraine are finally unwinding. But that doesn’t mean we’re returning to an environment just like the one before they hit. The world has changed profoundly since the late 2010s, as have the investment opportunities available along with it.
Review of the week: Back on the Carousel
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
After a solid year for investors, albeit with jarring moments and a pervasive uncertainty, what does 2025 have in store?
Spring forecast: the best laid plans
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Will economic reality drag the UK government into changing its Budget only six months after delivering it? Here’s a quick summary of what’s looming over the Spring Forecast on 26 March.
Charity investment training webinar series
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Equities – which markets?
Review of the week: The cycle of hope
Last Updated: September 25, 2025
Review of the week: The pathetic fallacy
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Uncomfortable weather hangs over the UK and its markets as everyone waits for a sign of summer.
Review of the week: Labour waltzes to victory
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Sometimes polls are right and sometimes polls are wrong. Last week, we saw classic examples of both.
After 2024’s outsized returns, optimistic realism for 2025
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
In these videos Rathbones’ co-chief investment officer Ed Smith gives a review of some key lessons from 2024 and discusses our outlook for 2025
Economic and investment outlook
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
What might happen next as central banks come to the end of their interest rate increases? Will this signal better returns for investors next year? Edward Smith, co-chief investment officer shares his insight. In addition, Oliver Jones, head of asset allocation, provides an update on China.